One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 425 · 40 questions

Word tip (Many words → one word): Read every part of the phrase: who or what, and what is special about it. Think of word endings that help: -ible / -able (can be done), -ist (a person), -ary / -ium (a place), -vore (an eater). Check that the word matches the whole phrase, not just part of it.

1. 1.One word for: a place where sports are played and watched (a) library (b) museum (c) granary (d) stadium
2. 2.One word for: fit to be eaten (a) audible (b) visible (c) fragile (d) edible
3. 3.One word for: a person who makes furniture from wood (a) tailor (b) plumber (c) carpenter (d) barber
4. 4.One word for: against the law (a) impossible (b) invisible (c) illegal (d) legal
5. 5.One word for: a word opposite in meaning to another word (a) homophone (b) suffix (c) synonym (d) antonym
6. 6.One word for: a person who stitches clothes (a) carpenter (b) cobbler (c) tailor (d) barber
7. 7.One word for: words that sound alike but differ in meaning (a) prefixes (b) homophones (c) synonyms (d) antonyms
8. 8.One word for: a place where birds are kept (a) kennel (b) library (c) aviary (d) aquarium
9. 9.One word for: a home for children who have no parents (a) hospital (b) orphanage (c) aviary (d) library
10. 10.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) aviary (b) granary (c) library (d) orchard
11. 11.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) dictionary (b) diary (c) atlas (d) novel
12. 12.One word for: a person who walks along a road (a) driver (b) cyclist (c) pedestrian (d) passenger
13. 13.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) aquarium (b) granary (c) aviary (d) stable
14. 14.One word for: a period of a hundred years (a) decade (b) fortnight (c) century (d) millennium
15. 15.One word for: a period of two weeks (a) century (b) decade (c) fortnight (d) semester
16. 16.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) amateur (b) novice (c) expert (d) beginner
17. 17.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) aviary (c) museum (d) library
18. 18.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) audible (c) invisible (d) illegible
19. 19.One word for: a person who walks in his or her sleep (a) tourist (b) pedestrian (c) optimist (d) sleepwalker
20. 20.One word for: a place where books are kept for reading (a) aviary (b) granary (c) library (d) orchard
21. 21.One word for: a place where bees are kept (a) apiary (b) aviary (c) aquarium (d) granary
22. 22.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) surgeon (c) patient (d) nurse
23. 23.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) tailor (d) barber
24. 24.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) agenda (c) atlas (d) diary
25. 25.One word for: a person who gives money or blood to help others (a) thief (b) borrower (c) tourist (d) donor
26. 26.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) granary (b) zoo (c) museum (d) library
27. 27.One word for: an animal that eats only plants (a) omnivore (b) herbivore (c) carnivore (d) insectivore
28. 28.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) expert (b) veteran (c) owner (d) beginner
29. 29.One word for: handwriting that cannot be read (a) illiterate (b) illegible (c) invisible (d) edible
30. 30.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) pilot (c) driver (d) jockey
31. 31.One word for: a place where sick people are treated (a) museum (b) hospital (c) library (d) orphanage
32. 32.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) omnivore (b) vegetarian (c) pedestrian (d) carnivore
33. 33.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) optimist (b) miser (c) glutton (d) patriot
34. 34.One word for: a person who works without being paid (a) owner (b) tourist (c) employee (d) volunteer
35. 35.One word for: a place where coins are made (a) museum (b) granary (c) bank (d) mint
36. 36.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) geologist (b) astronomer (c) biologist (d) dentist
37. 37.One word for: able to speak two languages (a) talkative (b) bilingual (c) silent (d) literate
38. 38.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) cashier (b) tailor (c) florist (d) dentist
39. 39.One word for: a person who studies animals (a) astronomer (b) geologist (c) zoologist (d) botanist
40. 40.One word for: not fit to be eaten (a) inedible (b) edible (c) audible (d) visible

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